Ripple Water

27

"We rest here first" Prince Arana stopped his horse. I don't know how long we've been riding. My time calculations are fucked. But surely we have begun to approach the land of Rashamsah. The stuffy Eve felt once even though we were in the forest. According to Prince Arana, this stuffy Eve came from the land of Rashamsah which was carried to the border by the wind.

I got off my horse. It feels like my bones are all broken. I leaned against a tree. The guards made a fire by piling dry wood around. "There is a river if the Princess wants to clean the body" suggested Prince Arana while pointing to a small road near us. I nodded my head in pleasure. I want to wash my face and clean myself. It felt like all the dust was covering my face. I woke up with all the energy I had. Towards the river in question.

The river is very close to where we rest. His gurgling sounded clear enough that I easily found his direction. After making sure my surroundings were safe. I was squatting down by the river. I have no interest in bathing in the forest anymore, considering I drowned in the lake when I was first about to be taken by Prince Sera to Argueda. I don't want such a bad experience to repeat itself. So I'm just gonna wash my face, my feet and my hands. The water feels fresh. I was rinsing my feet when I heard a swish behind me. There was a black shadow above me. When I looked up, I saw a huge snake in front of me. Was staring. The snake can eat me alive.

My feet feel paralyzed. I stared at the snake that saw me as its food. The snake lifted its body. It's almost two meters tall. I'm stuck, my throat feels dry. There's no one here. I myself.

The snake moved quickly towards me. A scream coming from my throat sounded loud. I'm gonna die...I closed my eyes to prepare for my death.

Braaakkkk !!!!

A hit sounded pretty loud near me. I opened my eyes. The snake slid in front of me. In his eyes was stuck an arrow that pierced into the other eye.

Someone pulled me from behind. Stay away from snakes that throw in pain.b"Stupid, If you don't leave immediately, you can get hit by a snake" Grumbled the man quite tight.

I saw the snake in front of me, slowly moving more slowly.

"Daughter Yuki..." I turned around, Prince Arana and his bodyguards appeared carrying their respective swords. Run fast towards me.

Prince Arana looked surprised when he saw the huge snake in front of me. He's coming for me right away. "Daughter Yuki are you okay"

I shook my head, but my face still implied fear.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to say that there's a snake nest nearby. I should have escorted the Princess"

"Princess Yuki Orrie Olwrendho" I turned to look at my helper. A young man with a stocky body and tan was sunburned. Her hair is jet black. Maybe he's Prince Riana's age. The young man looked at me from the tip of his foot to the tip of his hair.

"Who are you ?" Prince Arana asked with a wary look.

"It is an honor to meet the Princess who is the seizure of two guardians of the throne of the great kingdom so that it almost causes a big battle"

The young man stood up with his pride. Staring at Prince Arana with a defiant attitude. "As a bodyguard you sucked enough, letting your Master walk alone in the forest so it was almost eaten by snakes. Fortunately I'm hunting around here If not, it's unfortunate that your beautiful daughter's fate must end her life in a snake.

"That's really the Princess" Prince Arana asked still in a cautious manner

"Right, did the Princess want to repeat that scene again"

"No" I said. The young man smiled with satisfaction. He looked at me with strange eyes.

"My name is Rafael, I'm a hunter here"

"I don't need to introduce myself because you already know who I am. The four of them are my guards"

I don't know who Rafael is. If I've been caught as a royal at least Prince Arana isn't.

"It was a surprise to meet the Princess here. It seems like the Princess ran away from the palace and headed here because there is no way Sera Madza would let the woman she loves run into this kind of danger and it is also impossible for Riana to let the only Queen calin appointed by the god to come here . What was the purpose of the Princess coming here to save Princess Margitha and the Queen ?" I must not tell her that I am no longer the future Queen of the Kingdom of Garduete.

"Who are you ?" Ask Prince Arana again. This time he reacted quite strongly. I immediately blocked his hand and pulled him back.

"I told you, I'm a hunter here. News of the captivity of the Queen and Princess Argueda has spread throughout Rashid and beyond. Why do you wonder like that"

"Thank you for helping. Excuse me first" I turned around and pulled Prince Arana to leave immediately before he got hooked. But a sword was stretched out by Rafael right around my neck. Prince Arana immediately pulled out his sword. Put it on Rafael's neck.

"It's very rude to just leave. By the way does the Princess know how to get into Rashamsah ?" Rafael asked indifferently to the sword placed on his neck.

"What do you want ?" Manya careful.

"I'd like to offer you a partnership with the Princess"

"The cooperation ?" I asked again.

"Me and my group have been struggling to enter Rashamsah due to the tight security lately. So will you guys. But with a little help. We could easily enter the country"

"Let down your sword first" said Rafael, removing Prince Arana's sword. Rafael himself had already sheathed his sword when he saw my interest in his offer.

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